How NestSolver Works
A look at how a cut list becomes a lower-waste plan, and how to read where every leftover goes.
Three steps to less waste
Enter your cuts
Stock length, kerf, and a list of parts. Add blocked zones for defects or edge trims, and set a minimum-drop threshold so anything shorter becomes scrap.
Compare layouts instantly
Multiple strategies search for a tighter arrangement, so you can avoid trial-and-error at the saw.
Review the leftovers
See every cut laid out on each bar, with reusable drops and scrap separated before you commit material.
How to read your plan
The bars
Each bar shows every cut laid out in order. Solid bands are parts, thin amber bands are kerf between cuts, and the right end is whatever's left over.
Drops vs scrap
A drop is a leftover longer than your minimum-drop setting — usable. Scrap is shorter than that, so it's discarded. Both count against yield.
The metrics table
Yield is the share of stock that became parts. Kerf, blocked, and scrap columns break down where the rest went, so you can see at a glance whether waste is from the blade, defects, or short drops.
Real optimizer output
Same cut list. Less material wasted.
The same parts shown with the same result bars customers see after solving: list-order cutting versus NestSolver nesting. Fewer stock pieces used, higher yield, and fewer offcuts headed to scrap.
Stock pieces
6→4
Yield
66%→99%
Cost
$132→$88
Stock used
6 pieces
Yield
66%
Material
$132.00
Stock used
4 pieces
Yield
99%
Material
$88.00